Patents by Inventor Marshall A. Sloo

Marshall A. Sloo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Incident reporting system and method
    Patent number: 7379879
    Abstract: A computer-based method of collecting and processing incident reports received from witnesses who observe incidents such as criminal acts and legal violations. The method automates the collection and processing of the incident reports and automatically sends the incident reports to the appropriate authority so that the observed incidents can be acted on in an appropriate manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Inventor: Marshall A. Sloo
  • Method and apparatus for handling complaints
    Patent number: 5895450
    Abstract: A computer program and a programmed apparatus (10) for automatically handling and resolving user complaints against subjects is disclosed. The program includes a routine for directing the apparatus to receive a complaint from a complainant against a subject, a routine for directing the apparatus to receive from the subject a response to the complaint, a routine to direct the apparatus to store the complaint and response in a data record, and a routine for negotiating a settlement of the complaint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: Marshall A. Sloo